Did 35,000 Americans die building the Panama Canal?
More or Less: Behind the Stats
The French Effort: Challenges and Devastation
This chapter delves into the early attempts to build the Panama Canal by the French, led by Fernando Lesseps. It explores the political, geological, and disease-related obstacles they faced, as well as the hidden toll on human lives and the lasting impact on those involved.
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